Machine for making baskets.



No. 825,566. PATBNTED JULY 10, 1906.

E L WALKER MACHINE FOR MAKING BABKBTS.

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MACHINE F83. MAKING BASKETS.

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E. L. WALKER. MACHINE FOR MAKING BASKETS.

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MACHINE FDR. MAKING BASKETS APPLIGAIIOH FILED MAY 21. 19M.

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B. L. WALKER. MACHINE FOR MAKING BASKETS.

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No. 825,566. 7 PATEETED, EULY 10, 1906. E. L. WALKER. MAGHIHE FQE MAKING BASKETS.

AIiLEGATIGR FILED MAY 21. 1904.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MACHINE FOR MAKING BASKETS.

its. 825,566.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 10, 1906.

Application filed May 23, 190s. Eerial lilo ZOQ IS'L T mil whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, Enos l1. WALKER, s

citizen. of the United States of America, and e resident of St. Louis, Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful improvement in Machines for Making Baskets, of which the following is a. specification.

My invention conten'iplates a nnichine for making baskets of that particular st l type known ordinarily as market-baskets, although it will of course be readily understood that the various novel features of my improved machine may be employed in corn nection with nuichinery for umkiug baskets, boxes, or receptacles of various kinds, and for this reason and as far as the various fen.- turcs which may he found useful in other connections are concerned l do not limit myself to the employment of my invention in connection with the manufacture of the socslled market-baskets: but at the some time, as will lwrcinaftcr more fully appear, it will be seen that certain features of my in vention are pez'rulierly and particularly adapted for use in the manufacture of this particular style of basket.

Generally stated, therefore. the object of my invention is to provide on improved machine for use in making baskets or other like receptacles.

More specifically considered, however, the object of my invention is to provide an im proved construction and arrangement, where by the met, composed of interwoven splints and usually made by hand, may be inserted in place in the nuichine, the basket-forming means then being operated in such manner as to properly fold the sides of the basket and also proper]; fold and interlock the end portions of the splints in such manner to form the end walls of the basket, and the stapling mechanism or other suitable mechanism for driving suitable fastening devices then brought into action in any suitable manner l'or the purpose of fastening together the lapping portions of the splints and other portions of the basket thus formed from the met.

It is also an object of course to provide certain details and features of v improvement tending to increase the general efficiency and serviceability of a machine for making baskets of this particular style or type or for increasing the general efliciency of any other machine to which any features of my inven- 5 tion may be found applicable.

To the foregoing and other useful ends my invention consists in matters hereinafter set forth and claimed In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machine embodying the principles of my invention. Fig, 2 is u vertical cross-section on line 2 2 in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical section on line 3 3 in F ig. l: Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical section on line 4 t in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the complete machine. Fig. 6 is an enlarged vertical or longitudinal section of the righthand portion of the machine shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is an enlarged vertical or longitudinal section of the left-hand portion of the machine shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 8 is an enlarged longitudinal section of the mold and adjacent parts, the 8311113 being shown in their normal positions. Fig. 9 is a. vertical cross-section on line 1} in Fig. Fig. 10 is a view similar to Fig. 8, but showing the change in the condition of various parts which is brought about by" the introduction of the form into the mold. Fig. 11 is a vertical cross-section on line 13 13 in Fig. 10. Fig. 12 is an enlarged cross-section on line 14 14 in Fig. 1. Fig. 13 is an enlarged cross-section on line 15 15 in Fig. Fig. 14 is an enlarged detsil view of i1. stripper or device for removing the finished basket from the form. Fig. 1.5 is an enlarged side elevation of a locking device which comprises a. portion of the lmSlifit ffllfilifig means. Fig. 6 is a side elevation oi the device shown in Fig. 15, certain parts being shown in section. Fig. 17 is a. plan of the met from which the basket is made. Fig. 18 is an edge view of the met shown in Fig. 17. Fig. 19 is an end view of the completed basket. Fig. 20 is a detail rear elevation of the basket-form.

Before describing my improved machine I will first describe the form and construction of the basket commonly known use marketbasket, which is illustrated in Figs. 17 to 19, inclusive. The mat shown in Fig. 1? is formed by crossing and interweaving the splints in any suitable manner, but practicellyso as to leave the end portions oi the longitudinal or longer splints to be lapped in the manner hereinafter described. Each side edge of the unit is preferably composed of a couple of superimposed rim strips or lints 1 and 2, adopted to hold the end portions of the cross-strips or transversely-errunged splints between them, as shown more clearly in Fig. 18. The longitudinally arranged splints, which are parallel with the marginal or outer splints 1 and 2, preferably comprise an inner middle splint 3, a somewhat narrower and eentrally-arranged outer hindersplint 4, together with the intermediate splints 5, l5, 7, 8, SJ, and It). The method of folding and manipulating the mat thus eonstrueted, so as to eonvert the same into a basket, is as follows: The sides of the basket are lirst bent over, so as to bring the hoops or marginal portions 1 and 2 into position to form the top edges ot the basket. Al"- ter this the splints 3% 5 8 are then bent upwardly at the ends oi thebasket. The s lints l and 2 are seeured to the end portions of the splints 5 and R by staples l2 and 12%, and the lapping portions of the splints 6 T 0 it) are seeured to the inner and outer s .lints I} and 4 by staples 1st, one at eaeh end of the basket. It is obvious. therefore, that a maehine in order to be of use in eonstrueting a basket of the foregoing eharaeter must be capable of performing the various folding, lapping, and stapling operations automatically and in their proper sequence, and to such end my improved ma ehine prefeiably eonstrueted as follows:

.The bed or body A can be of, any suitable eonstruetion -as, for exa mple, it may be composed of parallel I-beams suitably eonneeted by cross-beams, eastings, or the like, and adapted. to support the various hearings and ope .ative parts in. suitalilyehwat.ed positions. Substantially midway ot the bed or body thus provided and suitably supported thereon a rest B is provided and arranged to extend horizontally aeross the maehine, said rest being preferably provided with eleats 1), whereby the aforesaid mat may be supported in a vertieal or edgewise position between the forming instrumentalities. the lower edge of the mat when thus positioned being prevented from slipping oil' by the said eleats and the proper positioning of the mat in the maehine being further assured by the stop I), provided at one end of the rest. The said instrumentalities for forming the basket that is to say, for eonverting the mat into the proper or desired shape W eomprise a form (1 and a mold l), the two being positioned to aet on opposite sides of the mat. The said form is preferably and substantially of hasket form in outline and is mounted on the forward end of a longitmlinallysliding bar or support r, whirh latter is provided longitudinally with a slot r. The said bar or sliding support for the form s supported in guides or bearings mounted on the upright eastings or supporting members and r whereby the said form may be eaused to move toward and away from the mold. Means for thus reeiproeating or moving the form may be of any suitable known or approved eharaeter. but. as illustrated, eomprise the hell-erank-slnu ed lever e, having its shorter arm rovided with a weight if and having its upper end eonneeted by a link e" with the said sliding or reeipvroeating bar 1:. it being observed that thesaid lever extends upwardly through the slot r.

. The said bar or sliding member r may be of any suitable form or eharaeter 'as, for example, it may be in the nature of a slide having its marginal portions held and arranged to work in the arallel and longitudinallyextending guideways as shown in Fig. 15, and in this eonneetion it will be seen that, if sueh is desirable, two levers r may be employed, together with two of the links 0''. Normally a hand-operated eateh e engages a reress e in the slide 0 to hold the latter in its normal position against the aetion of the weight. \Vith this arrangement the form immediately movi s forward as soon as the slide is released by the disengaging of the eateh r from the reeess e inthe slide. The said mold l) is, it will be understmxd. substantially eon rave in eharaeter, thus adapting it to reeeive the torm and adapting it to eooperate with the latter in eonverting the llat mat into the form desired for the basket. The said mold is preferably j'flllltd at the end of a reeiproeating tube d. the latter being earried by and given its sliding or reeiproeating movement through the medium of a slide (1. This slide is in turn mounted in suitable gnideways (I? and said guidrways are supported upon the standalds or exposed eastings r1. Said mold is preferably provided with a relatively adjustable or yielding elamping-plate d", whieh. is mounted on a eentially-arrangml rod or stem (1. extending baek into the tube (1, as shown in Fig. t). In ordt r to permit the neeessary relative movement between the said elamping-plate and its mold, said rod is provided with a shoulder d", and between this shoulder and the stationary end wall (1 of the tube a spring d is interposed. so as to yieldingly oppose the movement of the elampingplate baek into the hollow of the mold. Said mold isprovided with upper and lowerhinged folding plates (1 and d the same being yield ingly eonneeted with the body of the mold through the mrdium of the bolt d and the spring (i applied substantially as shown in Fig. 8. \Vith this arrangement the said folding plates are adapted to spread slightly and yield outwardly under the pressure of the matthat is to say, when the latter is foreed into the mold by the form. Also, as illustrated, the said mold is provided with folders r1, (1' and (1 d. pivotally mounted upon the said mold and provided at their inner ends with balls (1", as shown more elearly in Fig. 2). Springs applied at the pivotal points of said folders ean be employed for yieldingly maintaining the same in their normal positions. Said folders are preferably provided with pivoted lingers d". Springs :1 are employed for yirldingly holding said lingers in their normal positions relatively to the body portions of the holders. lt will be observed that the lingers of these folders reaeh down- 5 be readily understood, rigidly secured to the l in Fig. 3.

wardly and upwardly at the opposite sides of the mold. Means for operating said folders consists, preferably, of a. cross-head (Z adepted to slide on the hub portion of the. mold and provided above and below with cums d and (2. These cams are, it will be seen, of different lengths, the com d being somewhat longer then the com d, thereby adapting the lower com to set on the lower pair of folders before the upper pair of folders are actuated. Obviously the beveled ends of the cams are adopted to engage the balls (1" and to thereby force the latter away from the mold. it will be seen that the said balls when thus forced outwardly away from the mold cause the fingers of the upper and lower folders to move toward each other. The said cross-heed (1 is connected by a couple of parallel bars (2 with a eouple of posts d, t latter being mounted in an upright position upon. another slide (Z it will be observed that this slide is mounted to slide in the guidewsy d formed in the other slide. d.

The movement of the two slides relatively to each other is limited by stops (1 and d, which are rigidly secured to the slide (1' and whioh are adapted to set on opposite sides of the posts or standards (1 A bracket-bees ing d is mounted upon the rigid upper table portion or stationary structure constituting the guidewsy (1 while e braeket ri is carried by tln slided'. A rod of is secured to the bracket d and arranged to slide in the open ing provided in the bracket bearing (1. Also, as illustrated, a spring 6" is interposed between the shoulders provided by the brackets d and (1 in this way the mold is presented to the forward thrust of the form, as will hereinafter more fully appear.

The means for bodily reciprocating the mold structure consist of a rotary crankplete d, mounted upon the upper end of the shaft (1 and connected by pitinen d with a pivot-bolt d seeured to the slide d A horizontelly-disposed shaft (i is provided with a bevel-gear d, adapted to engage a similnr bevel d on the vertically-disposed she-ft d. Thefriction-clutch d mounted on the horizontslly-disposed shaft d, is controlled by a. foot-lever a through the medium of i1- sheft d, provided with arms d adapted to engage the loose member of the clutch. Normally the said clutch is open, but may be locked in aclosed position by means of s pivoted her X, which is mounted upon the pivot r on the frame of the machine. The upper end of this bar is adapted to normally engage a projection 11, carried b the slide d, while its lower end is adapts to engage a. projection d on the said foot-lever. A spring (1, normally under tension and secured at its middle ortion to the said pivot an, is adapted to tilt t e said loeking-ber X as soon the slide d moves forward. The pivot is, it will frame of the machine, and in this way the said spring tilts the bar X upon the said pivot as soon as the bar is relessed thet is, the rod-like spring d has its end portions adnpt ed to slide in portions enrried by the lockingber end is thus adapted to tilt the bar to one side as soon as the latter is released. Thus the. said eluteh d n'isy be closed, and as soon the mold structure moves forward sufficiently to allow the proieetioo d to bear upon the lower end of the loeli'ing bsr X, thereby locking the foot-lever in its depressed position, the o ieretors foot may be removed from the said lever, and the forming instrument thus allowed to operate without the necessity of any manual exertion in keeping the lever depressed. Another projection d is seeured to the slide (1" and so disposed thereon that it engages the upper end of the looking-bar X at the proper time to disengage the foot-lever and allow the clutch to open. In this way the movement of the mold structure is automatically interruptei'l. as soon as the basket has been brought into position to be acted u on by the stapling mechanism. in a sled in way the lookingle-ver X is then again tripped by the projection (1, when the mold moves bzieli, and in this way the movement of the mold structure is again automatically interrupted and the some brought to a condition of rest in its normal position. It will be observed that the stops and d, together with the posts al constitute a medium of lost-motion connection between the two slides, and consequently between the mold and the crosshead of. Consequently the cross-hood has an initial movement in both directions independently of and without moving the mold proper. In order that the mold structure may always be stopped at the proper time, a brake-shoe suitably mounted and connected through the medium of a rod d and a lever (1 with the said foot-lever, es more clearly shown in Fig. 4. In this way and each time the foot-lever d' is automatically released the said brake-shoe engages the under side of the crank-plates d thus breaking the momentum of the crank-plate. and stopping the movement oi the mold structure. it will be seen that the said mold is also provided with up )er and lower folders d d These folders, like the others, are pivotelly mounted on the. top and bottom of the mold. In this case, however, the folders are held in their normel positions by springs a which lsttereon'ueet the folder (Z with the folder and in :1. similar way connect the two lower folders. 'lhesc folders, which are arranged farther toward the mouth of the mold than the p.eviouslydcscribed folders, are provided with fingers (1 and with proiections d. The relative positions of the dill'erent folders are clearly shown Referring to Figs. 1, 10, and 11, it

will be seen that the sides of the mold are provided with notched or bifurcated rigid folders d' and that the cross-head (1 is provided at opposite sides with rigid folders (W, the latter being substantially the width of the notches or openings in the folders (1 A spring (1 holds the foot-lever d in its normal position, so as to keep the clutch d normally open.

As previously stated, any suitable known or approved mechanism may be em )loyed for driving fastening devices into the )asket, so as to hold the ends of the splints together. For example, means for forming and driving wire staples may be employed, such means being constructed in any suitable or desired manner. In Figs. 1, 2, 5, 7, and 8 suitable devices are shown for forming and driving the staples, and the said devices are mounted and operated in an improved and highly efficient manner. Referring to Fig. 2, it will be seen that the portion of the body-frame that supports the mold structure is provided with laterally -pr .1 'ecting guides E, adapted to to carry the slides These slides are connected with the shaft c through the medium of pitmen c and the eccentric cams and straps c, the said cams being arranged oppo sitely upon the shaft. ith this arrangement a rotation of said shaft causes the two slides c to reciprocate toward and away from each other. Referring to Fig. 5, it will be seen that the slides c are provided at their outer ends with the heads c" and that these heads carry suitable formers and drivers. The guides E are provided with arms constituting the stationary heads 4 in which the. said staple formers and drivers slide. Preferably these heads e" are provided with guards c,

adapted to slide over the lapping end portion of the basket, and thus hold the same in posi tion during the operation of stapling the hasket. plc formers and drivers and also the loopbars, devices for feeding the wire, &c., may be of any suitable or wellknown character. For this reason no detailed description of these devices is necessary. In fact, the said stapling mechanism may be of any of the various constructions known in the art. as my invention is concerned it is important only that said stapling devices be arranged to operate on the ends of the basket, so as to drive the staples previously referred to in connection with the construction of the hashot; but the arrangemtimt of mechanism for snnultaneouslv (lIlVlll fastemm devices n. h b

It will he understood that the said sta- As far i of any character whatever, at the opposite ends of the basket and operated from the same shaft, constitutes a feattiire of my invention. It will be understood that if stapling mechanism is employed, the stapleformers and drivers must be so dis )osed as to drive and locate the staples in the manner shown in Fig. 21.

*"ith further reference to the folders mounted at the mouth of the mold it will be seen that these particular folders are operated by the stationary arms F F F F. These arms, which have their end portions bent to serve as cams, are. secured rigidly to the frame or body structure. (Shown at the right in Fig. 1.) Also, as will be observed, these arms are of different lengths, whereby the folders (I and are iirst operated and then the folders 0' and 0' are last operated, the cam ends of these arms being adapted to engage the cams d.

The means for stripping the completed basket from the form may be of any known or approved character; but as a matter of further il'nprovement the said means consist of an arm G, provided at its upper end with fingers g, which play in slots at the corners of the form and are adapted to engage the edge of the completed basket, and thus force the latter from off the form. The lower end of the arm (l pivotally mounted at g, preferably upon a suitably-supported shaft. This shaft may be provided with a foot-lever 9 held in its normal position by a spring 9 \Vith this arrangement, foot-pressure applied to the lever 9 will at the proper time effect a removal of the completed basket from the form. The means for controlling the operation of the stapling mechanism may also be of any known or suitable character. For example, said means may consist of a frictionclutch ll, mounted upon. a shaft it. which latter is gear-comiected with the shaft c. A spring It, ctmnecting the foot-lever with the body-frame, serves to keep the friction clutch ll normally open.

With the machine thus constructed the operation of converting the mat into a basket is briefly as follows: The mat is first placed on the support B and adjusted into position between the ends of the cam-arms I I F F and the clampiug-plate (1* of the mold structure. The catch 0* is then operated, so as to release the slide which carries the form C. Said slide being released, the weight c forces the form forward against the mat and the latter a ainst the said. clam )iiW- )late. Said clamping-plate being yieldingly mounted, the mat thus tightly clam ed between the bottom of the form and the face of the clamping-plate is forced into the hollow of the mold. The introduction of the mat into the mold in this manner enables the foldingplates (1 and (1 to fold the sides of the mat over upon the top and bottom of the form, and then the end portions of the splints 6 7 9 10 are engaged by the folders of d (l. d. The movement continuing, the cams on the cross-head (1' cause the said folders to lap the end portions of the splints 6 7 9 10 in the manner shown in Fig. 19. Also it will be ob served at this juncture. that before the splints 6 7 9 10 are folded the end portions of the.

splints 3 5 S are folded over in the manner shown in Fig. 19. The folding of these three (enter splints 3 5 8 being aeeomplished by the bifurcated folders and of course before the cams for operating the pivoted tolders d can be moved, it is first necessary to close the clutch d, thereby causing the said cross-heed to move positively forwiird to nocomplish the actuation of the said pivoted folders. In other words, the release of the form and the actuation of the form by the weight is sullicient to l'orce the mat into 2 the mold and nceomplisll part of the folding operation; but the folding oi the splints ii Q 10 is then accomplished, as stated, by pressmg the foot-lever J, and thereby closing the (:luteh d, thus causing the cross-heed to move toward the basket. As soon as the limit of relative movement between the crosshead and the mold is rcaehei'l the two then move forward. together with the form, causing the ram-arms F F F F to operate their respective loidels d d (Z (Z on the mold bv engaging the cums and thus accomplish the remainder of the folding operation. The folders actuated by the said cam-arms cause the end portions of the marginal splints or hoop-like members 1 2 to lop upon each other. As shown in Fig. l9, it will be understood, however, that the end portions of the splint 4 are neeessurily )ressed down upon the ends oi the basket l ly the lolders (1 just prior to the actuation oi the folders d d (Z d by the said cam-arms. hen the mold structure and form have reeel'ied the limit of movement toward the stapling mechanism, such movement is then automatically stopped in the manner previously described by the tripping of the foot-lever d. The mat thus converted into basket form and thus presented between the two groups oi stapling meehanism is then suitably stupled together. The stapling meehanism, previously explained, started and stopped by the toot-lever lij After the busket has been stapled. pr ferebly in the manner shown in Fig. 39, the foot-lever d is then again depre .ed, so as to start the mold structure back to its normal position. The completed basket thus uncovered by the mold and lclt upon the form can be readily removed from the latter by pressing the footlever 9 If desired, an adjustable stop I can be provided For limiting the back movement or return stroke ol the slide d From the toregoin it will be seen that I provide an improved audhighly efficient machine for making baskets, preferablv of the type commonly known as market-baskets, but, as previously stated, involving various leatures which may he found applic able to me ans l'or Iliuklfig dill'erent kinds of baskets or other like receptacles, although of course certain features-for example, folding devicesuro peculiarly adapted for use in making baskets of the eheraeter shown and described and are thoroughly effective and efficient in this respect. T;

What I claim as mv invention is- 1. In a machine. for making rectangular baskets having side Walls and bottom of interlnced splints and end Walls of overla )ping splints, the combination of means for clumping the mat, means for l'oldin the side walls, means for folding the ends 0? the longitudinal side wall splints, and means for folding the ends of part of the longitudinal bottom splints inside and the ends of another part outside of the ends of the side Wall splints to complete the end walls.

2. In a. machine for making reetungular baskets from mats composed of interlaced splints and a. longitudinal hinder, the combination of means for clamping the mat, means for folding the mat longitudinally to form the side Walls, means for folding the extremities of the longitudinal strips of" the bottom to form a portion of the end walls. means for folding and overlapping the extremities of the longitudinal strips of" the side walls to oomplete the end Walls, and means for folding the extremities of the binder-strip over the overlapped arts of the side splints.

3. In a. meoline for making rectangular baskets l'rom mats composed of interlaced splints and a. longitudinal binder-splint, the combination of means for clamping the met, means for folding the mat lflll flilliliiizlllj to form the side Walls, means for lolding up the extremities of the longitudinal strips of the bottom to form the inner thieknes. es of the end walls, means for folding and overlapping the extremities of the longitudinal strips of the side walls to form the outer thicknesses of the end walls, means for then folding the extremities of the binder-strip over upon the overlapped parts of the side splints, and then folding over upon the extremities of the binder-strip the rim-strips.

4. A machine for making baskets, comprising a. mold, a. former, a. clamp, means for moving the former into the mold with the clamp to partly fold the basket, means for folding the ends of the sides and bottom to complete the folding of the baskets, means for sin'iultuneously moving the mold and the clamp and the former to the initial position of the former and returning the mold and the clamp to their initial positions. and means for folding the rim of the baskets during the HIDVEEEEHBS town-rd the formers initial position.

5. A machine for making baskets comprising a mold, a former, a. clamp, and a rest to support the article to be formed into a basket previous to being clamped between the clamp and former, means for moving the former into the mold with the clamp to partly fold the basket, means for folding the ends of the sides and bottom. means for simultaneously moving the mold, the clamp and the former to the initial position of the former and returning the elamp and the mold to their initial positions, and means for folding the rim of the l asket dn ring the movement toward the initial position of the former.

U. A maehine tor making baskets comprising a mold provided with resilient l'olding means, a elamp, a. l'ormer, means for moving the former into the mold with the elamp to partly told the basket, means for simnltaneousl v moving the mold and the elamp and the lormer to the initial position of the former and returning the mold and the clamp to their initial positions and means for Folding the rim of the basket during the movement toward the initial position of the former.

T. A maehine for making baskets oomprising a mold, provided with pivoted l'olding lneans thereon to partly told the basket, :1 elamp, and a former, means [or moving the Former into the mold with tho elamp, means for simultaneously moving the mold and the clamp and tho l'ormer to the initial position of the l ormer and returning the mold aml tho elamp to their initial positions and means for folding the rim of the lfitSlUt during the movement toward the initial position of the former.

8. A maehino tor making baskets eomprising a mold having resilient tolding means and pivoted folding-lingers thereon, a elamp, a former, means tor moving the former into the mold with tho clamp, means for simultaneously moving the mold. and the elamp. and tho former to tho initial position of tho former and returning the mold and the clamp to their initial positions, and means for l'olding tho rim during the movement toward the initial position of tho l'ormer.

t). A machine tor making baskets comprising a folding means eonsisting ot' a mold provided with pivoted lingers operated b v a reeiproeated draw-head having earn-surfaces thereon, and a elamp and a former, means for moving the former into the mold with the clamp, means for simultaneously moving tho mold and the elamp and the former to tho initial position of the l'ormor and returning the mold and the elamp to their initial posi- 1 tions, and means for folding the rim during the movement toward the initial position of the former.

It). A maehine for making baskets comprising a mold having 'l'olding means thereon to partly told the basket, means for moving the lormer into the mold with the clamp, a draw-head having eams and folding means thereon, said eams being adapted to operate the tohling means upon the mold, means for simultaneousl moving the mold and the clamp and the l'ormer to the initial position of the tormer and returning the mold and the Clamp to their initial positions, and means i for t'olding the rim during the movement to\ 'a rd the initial position of the former.

11'. A maehine for making baskets eom prising a mold having folding means thereon to partly told the basket, means for moving the former into the mold with the elamp, a draw-head having eams of ditl'erent lengths and lolding means tln-roon, said ams being adapted to operate the folding means upon the mold, means tor simultaneously moving the mold and the elamp and the former to the initial position of the former and returning the mold and the elamp to their initial ')ositions, and means for eompleting the tolding during the movement toward the initial position 01' the former.

12. A maehine tor making baskets oomprising a mold with tolding-lingers thereon, a elamp, a former, a draw-head provided with eams, moans tor moving the 'lormer into the mold with the elamp and then while the former and the elamp and the mold are together engage the rams upon the draw-head to operate the 'l olding-lingers upon the mold, means for moving the mold and the elamp and the former to the initial position of the former and rot urning the mold and the elamp to their initial positions, means for 'l'ohling the rim during themovement toward theinitial position ol' the l'ormer.

lit A maehine l'or making baskets eomprising a mold with l'olding-lingors thereon, a elamp, a l'ormer. a draw-head, provided with eams, means tor moving the tormer and the elamp into the mold and then while the elam; and the mold and the t'orme' are together engage the eams upon the drmv-head to operate the folding-lingers upon the mold, means for simnltaneouslv moving the mold and the elamp and the former to the initial positionot the l'ormerand returningthemold and theelampand the draw-head to their initial positions, means for folding the rim during the movement toward the initial position ot the former.

it. A machine for making baskets comprising two main reeiproeating members, namely, a mold and a former, means tor bringing them together to told the basket, means for shitting them while together to the initial position of one of the members and returning the other member to its initial position, and means for folding the rim during the movement atter the folding of the basket.

[5. A maehine for making baskets oomprising two main members, namely, a former and a mold, means 'l'or bringing them together to fold the basket, means for shitting them while togetl'ier to the initial position of one of the members and returning the other member to its initial position, and means tor folding the rim during the movement alter the l'olding ol' the basket.

16. A maehine tor making baskets oomllO prising two main members a mold and a Former, means for bringing them together, means on the mold for folding two entire sides of a basket? and the inside portions of the other sides When the two members are brought together, means for folding the outer portions of the last-mentioned sides, means for folding the binding-strip of the two sides, and IIIOt'LIlS for folding the rim around the two sides and over the binder-strip 17. A machine for making baskets comprising two main members, namely, a mold and a former, means for bringing the two members together, means upon the mold for folding two entire sides and the inner portions of the other sides while the two members are coming together, means for folding the outer portions of the last-mentioned sides and means for folding the binder of the said two sides while the two members are to gather, means for shifting the two members while ti'igether to the initial position of one of the members, and means for folding the rim around the last-1nentionod two sides during the shifting movement.

18. A machine for making baskets oomprising two main members a mold and a former, means for bringing, them together, means upon the mold for folding two entire sides of a basket and the inside portions of the other sii'les when the two members are brought together, means for told ing the outer )orlion ol' the last-mentioned sides, means lor toh'iing the binding-strip of the two sides, and means for folding the rim around the two sides and over the binder-strip.

19. A machine for making baskets comprising two main members, namely, a mold and a former, an automatic looking device to hold it in its initial position, means for bringing the two members together to fold the basket, means for shitting, them while together to the initial position of one of the members and returning the other member to its initial position, and means for folding the rim while the two members are being shifted together.

29. A machine for making baskets com prising two main members, namely, a mold and e former, locking means operatively conneoted to the former to hold it in its initial position, looking meens operatively oon neeted to the mold for holding it in its initial position, means for bringing the two members together to fold the basket, means for shifting them while together to the ini= tinl position of one of the members and returning the other member to its initial position, and means for folding the rim while the two members are shifted togetlieli 21. A machine for making: baskets comprising two main members. namely, a mold and a former, means for bringing the two members together to fold the basket, means for shifting them while together to the ininitial position of one of the members and returning the other member to its initial position, means for folding the rim while the two members are shifted together, means for antonnitimlly locking oneot the members in its initial position, means "for automatically looking the other member in its initial and shifted positionsnnd means for automatically braking said memberduring itsreturn to its initial position.

22. A machine l'or making baskets, eoin prising two inkling members a. mold and a former, means for bringing the two members together to fold the basket, means for shift ing' them while together to the initial position of one of the members and rel nrning the other member to its initial position, means for automatically braking this latter member during its return to its initial position, and means for folding the rim of the basket while the two members are being shifted together, for the purpose set forth.

Signed by me at St. Louis, St. Louis city county, Missouri, this 7th day of May, 1904.

FRED. LIFYLUS, G. 11. BRUCKNER. 

